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Dec 2024

49m 40s

The Nature Podcast highlights of 2024

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00:36 How melting ice is affecting global timekeeping

Nature Podcast: 27 March 2024

Research article: Agnew

09:19 Sex and gender discussions don't need to be toxic

Podcast extra: 01 May 2024

Collection: Sex and gender in science

18:10 Research Highlights

Research Highlight: How to train your crocodile

Research Highlight: Ancient fish dined on bats — or died trying

21:09 ChatGPT has a language problem — but science can fix it

Podcast extra: 09 August 2024

26:59 A simple solution to tackle a deadly frog disease

Nature Podcast: 03 July 2024

Research Article: Waddle et al.

News and Views: Mini saunas save endangered frogs from fungal disease

39:57 Briefing Chat

Nature News: Your brain on shrooms — how psilocybin resets neural networks

Nature News: NASA cancels $450-million mission to drill for ice on the Moon — surprising researchers

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